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Mev · Posté le : Ven Nov 09, 2007 9:18 am Sujet du message: Black Cat, Bad Cat?

Good morning Animook
I saw the introduction of the Europe forum and actually, I was wondering about the origin of the black cat curse. And you?

mhbhrt · Posté le : Mer Nov 21, 2007 8:49 am Sujet du message:

It seems that the superstition comes from Middle Ages. Black cat is follower of the devil, witches, sorceresses, and so on.
However, I'm wondering if we can find its origin in Ancient Egypt, where the cat was sacred. For Middle Ages men, Egypt is the source of all the magic, and all the bad magic...
Beware of the black cat crossing your path...

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the Venerable Bede · Posté le : Ven Nov 23, 2007 11:53 am Sujet du message:

Hello there!
You know, black cat isn't a curse for everybody.
I read that Napoleon saw one before a battle (Waterloo?) againt us. And here in England, it is now seen as a good thing...
The black cat of Charles the first was his lucky charm. Didn't work very well...

Mev · Posté le : Jeu Jan 24, 2008 9:37 am Sujet du message:

In Paris, in Montmarte, there is a famous cafe / cabaret called 'le chat noir' (black cat). It was pure 'moulin rouge' style, Toulouse Lautrec, Eduard the 7th, Aristide Bruant were there. It was the symbol of 'la Boheme' way of life. And a legend says that it was an esoteric and secret science center, with plenty of symbols hidden inside...

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